soon; about to; on the verge of
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadverb
soon; about to; on the verge of
Indicates that something is imminent or about to happen very soon, often with a sense of immediacy that the speaker can perceive.
Yǎn眼
jiàn见
jiù就
yào要
lì立
dōng冬
le了
，
tiān天
hái还
zhè这
me么
nuǎn暖
huo和
。
It's about to be the start of winter, yet the weather is still so warm.
Yǎn眼
jiàn见
tiān天
sè色
yǐ已
wǎn晚
，
wǒ我
men们
děi得
gǎn赶
jǐn紧
huí回
jiā家
。
It's getting late soon; we need to hurry home.
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Jià假
qī期
yǎn眼
jiàn见
jiù就
yào要
jié结
shù束
le了
，
wǒ我
hái还
méi没
wán玩
gòu够
ne呢
。
The vacation is about to end, and I haven't had enough fun yet.